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Steam Shovels |
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By: Jim Date: December 11, 2024, 6:10 pm |
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Steam Shovels, these have always fascinated me - |
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Re: Steam Shovels |
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By: St Paul Steam Date: December 11, 2024, 6:14 pm |
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Same here Jim , its like mechanical extravagance on |
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steroids.😊 |
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Re: Steam Shovels |
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By: Stoker Date: December 11, 2024, 6:30 pm |
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Agreed .... Steam Shovels are totally amazing contraptions! |
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I like Steam Donkey engines even better as they were so |
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incredibly versatile. Used in so many different applications |
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just in the logging industry alone, and capable of so many |
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different operations while hauling or lifting such significant |
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tonnage!! |
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Used in a wide variety of different industrial applications, |
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they were even capable of moving themselves over really tough |
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terrain and often did!!! |
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#Post#: 67447-------------------------------------------------- |
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Re: Steam Shovels |
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By: St Paul Steam Date: December 11, 2024, 8:41 pm |
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[quote author=Stoker link=topic=7664.msg67444#msg67444 |
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date=1733963449] |
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Agreed .... Steam Shovels are totally amazing contraptions! |
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I like Steam Donkey engines even better as they were so |
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incredibly versatile. Used in so many different applications |
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just in the logging industry alone, and capable of so many |
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different operations while hauling or lifting such significant |
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tonnage!! |
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Used in a wide variety of different industrial applications, |
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they were even capable of moving themselves over really tough |
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terrain and often did!!! |
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[/quote] |
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Also agree. I have wanted to acquire a good model Donkey engine |
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since I got into this hobby, I have seen a few but never landed |
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one of my liking. A donkey engine would be a project right up |
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Jin's capabilities, he would do it justice.😉 |
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Re: Steam Shovels |
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By: Jim Date: December 11, 2024, 9:09 pm |
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Yes for sure, there is something about an upright donkey engine |
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for me as well. |
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I did make this faux donkey engine many years ago (must have had |
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some time on my hands!) - |
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Re: Steam Shovels |
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By: Stoker Date: December 11, 2024, 9:57 pm |
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Still though, that steam Shovel IS really something ...... |
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really something AMAZING!!! |
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Re: Steam Shovels |
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By: Inge Date: December 12, 2024, 9:49 am |
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Gotta love steam shovels! I was able to do some firing on this |
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Bucyrus Erie 50B last September at Rollag. The boiler room was |
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so hot I only lasted 20 minutes, that is a young man's game. |
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The chug-chug you hear is the duplex feed pump exhausting out |
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the rear. The noise of the hoist engine is deafening. |
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Definitely a bucket list item and childhood dream come true. You |
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should be able to see it here: |
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https://youtu.be/RmeiH4SmZ_U |
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Re: Steam Shovels |
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By: Inge Date: December 16, 2024, 4:10 pm |
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Sorry, I discovered I had already posted the Bucyrus Erie video. |
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Re: Steam Shovels |
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By: Jim Date: December 16, 2024, 4:34 pm |
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Thanks for posting it again. |
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